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The beetle is widespread across the continental U.S., but it is most commonly reported in northern and midwestern states, especially Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New York.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
That weakened the western part of the Bermuda High, just several hundred miles from the shores of the continental U.S., and pushed the high-pressure ridge in the opposite direction.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
That’s thanks to a big push of low pressure air over the continental U.S. that remained in place for most of the season, said Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
This bar chart shows the number of Atlantic hurricanes that made landfall in the continental U.S. each year – values range from zero to six, with an average of 1.8 per year and zero recorded in 2025.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
That weakened the western part of the Bermuda High, just several hundred miles from the shores of the continental U.S., and pushed the high-pressure ridge in the opposite direction.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
That’s thanks to a big push of low pressure air over the continental U.S. that remained in place for most of the season, said Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
This bar chart shows the number of Atlantic hurricanes that made landfall in the continental U.S. each year – values range from zero to six, with an average of 1.8 per year and zero recorded in 2025.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continental U.S.
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